Associate – Commercial Litigation and Advisory ( FULL TIME )

Our client AF Mpanga Advocates, a Ugandan law firm consistently ranked in band one by Chambers and Partners, and boasts of strong relationships with a number of financial institutions, corporates, and international clients, is interested in recruiting competent Ugandans for the following job positions.

2. Job Title: Associate – Commercial Litigation and Advisory (2)
Reports To: Partner.

Job Purpose:
To contribute to the achievement of the Firm’s Commercial Litigation and Advisory strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities:
• Conduct client interviews and prepare commercial litigation cases.
• Represent clients in courts.
• Manage client cases.
• Manage client relations.

Qualification:
• Bachelor of Laws Degree.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
• Valid practicing certificate.

Experience:
• Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in commercial litigation.
Knowledge and Skills:
Planning and organization skills. Analytical skills. Multi-tasking skills. Client management skills. Negotiating skills.

Business Behaviour:
Effective communication. Concern for standards Team management orientation. Results orientation. Attention to detail. Professional integrity.
All candidates for this post must submit a separate list of the cases that they have handled in order to demonstrate their litigation experience.

Note:
• Application forms can be down loaded from the aikan website www.aikanhr.com or picked up from the aikan offices.
• The completed application form must be submitted together with typed copies of the applicant’s CV with 3 references, cover letter, and photocopies of university degree certificates.
• Please hand-deliver the application to the aikan offices or email them as attachments to info@aikanhr.com.
• Closing date for submission is 4:30pm on Monday 4, June 2012.
• Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.